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Why do men call their father their "old man", but their "old lady" is their wife? (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] nehal3m@sh.itjust.works 20 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Funny, I've always thought of them as terms of honour. At least that's why I called my father old man. He called his captain that back when he was a sailor. (second edit: fun fact, his last captain was my grandpa on mom's side. Guess he liked the captain's daughter.)

edit: I guess it's a way to acknowledge seniority.

this post was submitted on 16 May 2024
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